Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 20/0048Z EST VA DTG: 20/0530Z

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 20 Mar 2026

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU01 at 05:44 UTC, 20/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260320/0550Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/321
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 20/0048Z
EST VA DTG: 20/0530Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0133 E12739 – N0108 E12757 – N0100
E12734 – N0131 E12734
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/1130Z SFC/FL070 N0131 E12735 – N0133
E12740 – N0106 E12755 – N0059 E12732
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1730Z SFC/FL070 N0132 E12735 – N0133
E12740 – N0106 E12755 – N0058 E12730
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/2330Z SFC/FL070 N0132 E12740 – N0103
E12758 – N0055 E12729 – N0131 E12733
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
MET CLOUD. VA EMISSIONS EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING, MOVING SSE
OF SUMMIT. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260320/1150Z=